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‘People who live in the country must be careful not to have around their homes a whiteâ€"nosed cow. for should the window be open and this cow with the White proboscis reach it; over the win- dowsill in search of information or something dainty. there will be adeath in the family before long. So says the old saw. \Vhy must we give a penny for any sharp instrument presented by a friend? Why do we seek a four-leaved clover, and why-must we pick up a dirty horse- shoe from the street whenever we see it there! Why do men nail the horse- shoe over their doors. and ends down, too. invariably. when the original sup- erstition. of which they seem to be in ignorance, asserts that it should be nailed up the other way, so as to catch within its embrace the luck which descends? THE LEFT LIMBS should always be dressed first, but not completely at one time. Suppose that the man who manifests his indignation at the assertion that he is superstitious commences. cautiously. as it were, with- out letting himself know that he is be- ing watched, with the first garment he puts on in the morning, and learn what is the result. How surprised he will be to know, perhaps .for the first time. that his left arm goes into his shirt first. his left leg in his trousers first. and his left sock on his left foot first, to say nothing of continuing the obser- vation as far as the shoe. There are men who will change a garment which has been (put on, unconsciously. inside out, but there are many men who will not. for their lives, risk the old superâ€" stition concerning such an act. Kings have not dared it. Where is the man or boy, who, saving only in a spirit of bravadonvill knowingly walk under a ladder? Even if done in a spirit of defiance of the old bogie. how expectantly and, sometimes trem- blingly he awaits the coming of the pen- alty. Try it, man, anddf the penalty of sorrow or loss, disappointment or ac- cident, does not result before the day has swept by, you will not tell of it. If it comes to you, the rule will be fol- lowed, and you will never cease telling of it. this rare occurrence. Even death may result if a. human being should raise an open umbrella over his head within doors. it is said. Umbrellaâ€"makers have been known to ob§erve this religionsly: There is no longer any use of talking about the old bogie concerning one of thirteen sitting at table dying within a year after the feast. for the Thirteen Club exploded that foolish old saw by sittirg thus. month in and month out, many years, many tables with thirteen at each. and all lived out the dan erâ€" ous year. and more years added. ut there are still living men who will not undertake a. journey ON A FRIDAY. It is said to be bad luck to omit this When a man returns to the house after once starting out, having, perhaps. forgotten to kiss his wife. or something less important, his natural inclination, without special prompting, is to sit down although, after coming to sum the matter up, multitudes of men have dis- covered that Friday, of all days in the week,is the most fortunate day for every- thing. And it is rarely, now. that a criminal is executed on Friday in any part of the world, thanks to the same Thirteen Club, who laugh at supersti- tion, knife and fork in hand. Yet there is not one of them who has not his pet superstition, either consciously or otherwise. The biggest man in the club carries a. horsechesnut in his pocâ€" ket to ward off rheumatism, and an- other is a Spiritualist. They all put on the left sock first, and few of them dare sing before breakfast. But they are deserving of great praise for what they have done and must not weary in well- doing. "Sing before breakfast. cry before night.” is the most ridiculous of all old bogies. and the most destructive of mirth, laughter and happiness. It is not difficult to prove its fallacy. Let every man, woman and child stand up against it; singâ€"howl, if they cannot give forth melodious ’ soundsâ€"laugh merrily. and rejoice at the coming of day, like the birds, whose first thought upon waking on the appearance of the first streak of dawn is to sing happily with pure joy for the return of another day. Let each be as happy as the birds, and make everybody else happy, and thus will this detestible superstition retire to the gloom of its inception and be heard of no more. There is an old superstition that \Vhen a. valuable vase in the Tuillerâ€" ies fell to the floor and was shattered a short time before the great battle of Waterloo, Josephine prophesied disas- ter would followâ€"and it did. Napole- on met his fate there, but his “Book of Fate" never told him defeat was near and disaster hovering over him. But this was not the first vase broken by many in the Tuilleries. \Vhat about the others and the old omen? The opal is a stone of ill omen. it is cunrnn,5pells and IIoudoonâ€"Bellers Whlch Follow n Man from Ills Cradle lo Ills Grave. Desplle the Fact or l-‘l'rqllent Dlsproof.: Every human being has his pet supâ€" erstition. It came to him almost in the cradle, and has remained with him. by a strange pertinacity, all his life. Man is too proud to admit a. governing influence which has no real foundation and must fall to pieces when its stabil- ity is tested, but no matter how silly a superstition may be, once imbedded in memory by a single instance when it came true. all its signal failures will generally fail to loosen its grip “DOD the human being who has been taught it in childhood. A pet superstition will lose not a. jot of its influence, should it fail every‘ time in a hundred, provided it Proves true in one instance only. This fact shows how men are joined to their superstitious idols. THE SUPERSTITIUNS’ GRIP. BEFORE STARTING AGAIN PET OMENS WHICH MOST PEOPLE CHERISH. The Brltlsh Prelnlcr Tells Turkey in Plain Langnaze What she Illusl do. Lord Salisbury drops a hint to the Sultan that reform must be effected in Turke)‘. and that without delay. No matter what may have been the origin of the troubles with the Armenians, 0r 0f the persecutions to which the Christians have been subjected, certain it is that the horrors are of such a character that no civilized State can View them with equanimity. Let it be said that the Armenians were the ag' gressors, and it follows that these People must have beeen hard pressed or they would not have so far broken from their traditions as to enter upon a conflict with their powerful and [anaâ€" tical rulers. Assume on the other hand that the Turks gave the offence, and it must be acknowledged that the proceedâ€" ings have been as wanton as they are cruel. There are these who treat the Armenians as answerable for the difâ€" ficulties and for the slaughters of which they have been the victims. But the opinions of the nations is that nothing they could have done could warrant the barbarities to which they have been sub- ected. Added to the murders which ave swept thousands and tens of thous- ands to their graves, and the TERRIBLE INDIGNITIES One day an enterprising Yankee purâ€" chased it for some 33,000. and. after slight preparation, threw open the deors for the admission of the public at so much per head. The " Chamber of Horrors,” and so on, were timorously inspected by the multitude for many months, and the enterprising man from down East retired from the showman's profession with a fortune and the title deed to the house. But the ghosts were too sensible to disgrace themselves to the extent of being shown up [or a mere song of admission fee, and were laid then and there, much to the satâ€" isfaction of the "cullud gentleman." It is human nature to see in others what we fail to see in ourselves. A very apt caution is sometimes met with. which is, " Man, know thyself!" If eyery man will watch himself attenâ€" tively he will find that more than a Single superstition will. to his utter asâ€" tonishment, perhaps, crop out now and again. It is worth trying. just for the fun of the thing and to satisfy a com- mendable curiosity.â€"~N.Y. Times. were heard nightly coming from the ghosts of her victims within the house. Consequently, the house remained unâ€" tenanted, although the surrounding ground was sold. and the mansion surâ€" rounded by houses. The mansion was valued at $75,000. visited upon the women, there comes now action equivalent toa denial on the part of the Sultan of the demands made upon him for relief. It is possible that the duplicit a his practised in his dealings with the powers, although characteristic of an Oriental prince has been forced upon him by the neâ€" cessities of the situation. He cannot lighten the load the Christians have to carry without lightening that of the of the Sultan tothe stronger nationality it, awakening dissatisfaction and trouble ina new quarter. But the pow- ers are not concerned with the relations of the Sultan to the stronger nationalitv under his rule. They are interested now only in insisting that order shall somehow be restored, and that the Christians shall not be molested and murdered. It is gratifying to know that the Sultan is not to be allowed through cunning prompted by fear, or resulting from inefficiency, to evade his plain duty. He must actor, as Lord Salisbury hints. he must be prepared to take the bitter consequences. No more polite, yet direct, threat could be made than that which Lord Salisbury has is- sued. Turkey he points out, is the creation of the powers. Europe desires to maintain the Empire in its integrity. Peace and justice, witha complete re- gard for the rights, the lives, and the properties of the Christians, however, must prevail. If these cannot be as- sured under present conditions. thenâ€" and here the Sultan is left to draw his own conclusions. of the ancient Engllsn super51 Well known to the housemaid she breaks one piece of china. 5 necessarily, break another imr afterâ€"whereupon she proceeds ately to smash the least 0051 within her reach. It is the negro who is the n erstitious being on earth._ ‘Sug Sunday old boy said, and ill luck I son who wears one, of England makes one of these beau every piece of jewel a present. \Vhat of them 7 Are the: THE CROCKERY TRADE has reason to rejoice in the existence of the ancient English superstition, so well known to the housemaid, that if she breaks one piece of china. she must, necessarily, break another immediately afterâ€"whereupon she proceeds deliber- ately to smash, the least costly piece let tour be charge thing." Old Bri Ionk pgople BATTLING OF CHAINS A HINT T0 TURKEY. â€"1 never vhen she 11 isn’t she f; yâ€"Yes; pz Passing Judgment \Ve Two Souls four pnce 1kes it a point to have beautiful stones put in iewellery she intends for at about the wearers they all unfortunate? OCKERY TRADE see 1)‘ asses th ssing fair. lst £011 vet Out do our on our for ‘USE £119 . per ‘t not. ‘ weddu \Vf but, Basement Barns and Manure. "The saving of barnyard manure is much more thought of by farmers now than it was in the earlier history of farming in this country. This is the chief reason why there are more barns with deep and warm basements. In the oldâ€"fashioned barn set on a stone foundation, but little removed from the surface of the ground, there was necesâ€" sarily great waste of manure. Quite often the floor was laid with unseasoned lumber. which, as the planks dried, left Space between them, through which all the liquid manure was lost. The under- Pinning of the barn was often just en- ough to hold it from the ground. or if Stones were laid it was so loosely that it made a free course for the wind. As stones Were laid it was so lousely that it made a free course for the wind. As cattle and horses were stabled over these 0136!) floors agreat deal of what they ate during cold weather went to sustain animal heat. It was practically wasted," quotes the American Cultivat- or. dow lets in more cold than does a wall, but this can _be remedied by putting in double wmâ€" dows, which it kept clean will let in more sunlight in cold weather than will windows that are single, but obscured by the frost which Will surely gather upon them from the breath of animals. The air space between double windows excludes frost nearly or quite as well as a wall, " Most farmers who have built baseâ€" ment barns have been surprised to find that the extra room thus secured cost less than that in the upper portion. Only one roof is needed whether the barn be high or low, and where stone is plentiful on the farm the materials for a basement wall that have to be purchased consist only of lime. The pasement can be used as acellar to keep roots. pumpkins and other food for stook. \Vhenever a silo is built it should reach to the basement floor,and purchased consist only of l . 'l'he pasement can be used as acellar to keep roots. pumpkins and other food for Stock. \Vhenever a silo is built it should reach to the basement floor,and extend as high in the building as the silage can be raised. Where ‘~ a great deal of stock is kept it pays to run an elevator by horse or steam power, so as to lift the silage higher than would be possible by hand. » "But the greatest advantage of the basement barn is that it enables the farmer to save all the manure without waste. With a concrete floor the liquid as well as solid excrement will be pre- served from loss. There will be no freezing in such a basement, and the manure may be drawn and spread on land intended to be plowed the follow- ing spring. In this way there can be no loss. and the soluble portions of the manure will be well mixed by rains and melting snows with soil beneath. A load of manure spread early in the winter produces double the effect the next season of one that is drawn on the land just before it is plowed. If it is desired to compost the manure, it had better be done in heaps under a covered shed outside the basement. In such heaps its decomposition will prevent it from freezing, and, being covered. it will be saved from being wasted by rains and snows. Most of the scattered manure in open barnyards becomes frozen, and canâ€" not be gathered in heaps until spring. by which time the rains and snow have washed from it. most of its soluble plant food. The saving of manure, which comes from keeping stock in basement stables, enables the farmer to increase the productiveness of his land. Such a farmer can well afford to purchase comâ€" mercial fertilizers which provide the kind of fertility that. most stable man- ure is deficient in. When the farm once be ins to grow more productive. every a ter-step becomes easier. it is only another illustration of the truth that to him who hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. The first step in this will be to secure better stock, and its corollary will be to provide basement stables in which they may be comfortably sheltered. and all the manure they make can be saved.” AG! RECULTURAL Maintain Composure. Nerve to meet alarming conditions is always demanded. It is especially re- quired of the stock man, whether grow- ing or feeding for the meat markets, or operating in milk, butter and cheese. Scarcely three months of the year go by in which the clouds of adversity do not rise on some part of the horizon. It is the brave part to meet adverse appearances in coolness and hope [or the best continually. employing every avail- able method to thwart the invasion on one's property. East of the Missouri river, there is no cause for serious alarm over occasional dry weather. If early in the season meadows and pastures are cut short. millet, rye, routs, drilled corn, and other suppleâ€" mentary crops can be planted that will be fair substitutes for hay, andrthe It appe best able shortened ‘su handed to th tth preCauti all the livest tab: it from but little out linseed cake, to {a with mg in this country. reason why there are deep and warm base I out valu: supply the be drouth the has 1y one Is any on the far farm's re for the es: , rain 1m l §eem ivlng 1 1U able? farm {ten ya man 1n in the g the feeder. half-fattened history of This is the more barns ments. In and the be husâ€" aud with at mes ing {Inn-resting Form. The Instinct «1‘ Anunnln In Dealing Wllh snakes. The Sagacity whith many animals disâ€" play when dealing with snakes is one of the remarkable things in nature. An intelligent puppy knows, somehow, that snakes may be venomous, and treats them nccordingly. If he attacks a. snake. he does it with a. series of quick jumps and recoils, and continually jerks his head upward to avoid a. possible dart from the snake. A horse kills a snake by leaping upon it with all four feet kept together, so that the snake's fangs can find nothing but the horny hoof to strike into. The knowledge of these special tactics is a. part of the instinct of all animals. A correspondent gives an interesting description of a monkey’s attack on a deadly cobra in India. The serpent was coiled up on the ground under a. tree. The monkey slowly left his perch in the forks of the tree, and quietly, with great caution, moved downward until he had approached within about two feet of the reptile. stock, in the quandary of uncertainty as to his best policy. There is a con- servative rule which applies in most cases. viz: Maintain your regular coursenvhen doubt exists as to What is tive and wat and water, clean feeding Iloors and troughs, and the administering of a common- sense tonic, such as every successful swine breeder understands. By effort the stout-hearted are continually wrestâ€" ing success out of apparent disaster. The policy of holding when the masses are selling usually holds good. If one has good brood mares, cows, ewes. sows, hens, etc., there is safety and profit in the future for him who breeds them right, and is Vigilant in at- tention to the details of successful manâ€" agement. The pure bred sire of the best individual merit is a necessary part of assured success. sense tomt swine bree the stout-1 ing succes: He looked like a. solemn old man. cur- iously moving his head from side to side, as if closely inspecting the object heofre him. Then he took a firmer hold of the tree with one arm, and wrapped his tail closely around the trunk. He reached forth his hand until it was Within six or eight inches of the snake. and then quickly withdrew it. I was excited, and wondered if he knew the dangerous character of his adversary. Was he playing unknowingly with death ? The hand of the monkey again moved toward the venomous reptile. W'as he going to seize the creature? Suddenly, like a lightning flash, the monkey grasped the cobra around the neck. close to the head, .in such a manner that it could not bite, while the snake’s body encircled the monkey’s arm. An astonishing scene followed. The snake hissed loudly; the monkey chat- tered and screeched and danced and leaped in frantic. delight? He 7would stop his wild contortions. and seriously examine the snake's head and eyes and protruding tongue, and again grin and dance about. After he had had enough of this sport, he began to rub the head of the serpent on the hard ground, and con- tinued to do this, with repeated serious inspections of his work, until he had rubbed the head of the cobra entirely off. Then, with much gleeful chatter- ing he. dropped the still writhing body and scampered away to join his compan- ions in a. neighboring grove. One of the most interesting features of English life is the maintenance of ancient forms and ceremonies in the midst of the hurry and bustle of modern life. The other day the corporation of London performed the annual rent service of the crown which has been rendered for 600 years without interâ€" mission. It was originally rendered by the senior alderman to the king in person, and is in acknowledgement at certain property which the city holds to the Crown. The Queen's remem- brancer now takes the place of the sov- ereign in receiving the service. which is performed by the City Solicitor. After the reading of several documents and the invariable "Oyez, oyez, oyez," of the crier, the City Solicitor cuts one fagot with a. hatchet and another with a billhook. Then there is more reading of documents and another proclamation. a billhook. Then of documents and “ ’l‘HE FORGE." The forge itself was pulled down in a riot live centuries ago, and has not been restored, but the ancient name and ceremony are still maintained. People without imagination may scoff at these curious Observances, as abâ€" surd, but those who value our connec~ tion with the past will treasure them as relics of a time forever gone by. They are touches of poetry and color in the dull prosaic round of modern life. They remind us of the time lafi ursenvhen doubt emsts a mirable. Many swine breeders ha La loss of five per cent ( v a. beginning of sickness :tion they have given p] ve attention to the herd, Id changing food proV he gnclent 1.183 t tune whlch is th nt CURIOUS OBSERVANCES. )at dull They Americ and MONKEY AND COBRA. the due service of.He_1' Majesty’s commpns. In th1s sunple centx lle as 1'; mayfieem to some, we It'm and ('cremonles In gllsh Lire. from that \Vhat ' jfistl 1e past will treasure them a time forever gone by. uches of poetry and color prosaic round of modern p13. mt remlnd a. was an an ast but 1n rooa mares, cows, there is safety ture for him Who (1 is vigilant in atâ€" of successful manâ€" bred sire of the is a. necessary part s have exp ant; of theiJ ncss. By] 11 proper I 1erd, by re providing oors and H g of a co. every suc '11: us pf the undlscovel 3W sho of the time liscovered conâ€" rery different iay. but Eng- ious changes year by year .by reducing 1ding pure and troughs. a commonâ€" ? successful 5. By effort experienc- heir stock 3y prompt 2r prevenâ€" ' reducing :1 gut nalls 111K They ‘Bhé'filght of Marcella, Estella, and 3. Considered Cecelia, Jeanette and Pauline. Alicia. Adena, Annette, Arabella. And Ethel and Eunice, Hortense and Irene. One liked Theodora. another Lenora; Some argued for Edith and some for Elaine, For Madeline, Adeline, Lily Lora; Anthhen, after all, they deemed on ane. Good Cofi’ee. Truly can it be 88ml of coffee that it is a "cup which cheers but not ine- briates." As a stimulant nothing can surpass a cup of fresh coffee. providing it is well and carefully made. It is indeed a. pity that it is seldom appe- tizingly served, thus making of it a» most wretched beverage. As a rule. the housekeeper is busy enough with- out taking the additional labor of roast» ing her own coffee. but there is more satisfaction in doing so than can ever be found in buying it ready for the coffeeâ€"pot. Where one has roomâ€"a. cool, dry placeâ€"the best way is to buy a sack of green coffee and roast just enough for a week at a time. It should then be placed in an air-tight can that none of its delicious aroma may escape. Del It may be best to grind the coffee quite fine, as the coarser it is the more is required for a cup. Even if one buys the coffee already roasted it is best to grind it at home, just the quantity required each time. It al- ways pays to procure the best if one cares to cater to his taste in the least. The coffee generally preferred, and that which is most likely to suit the aver- age taste IS two-thirds Java. and one. third Mocha. Many like a little Rio. and have equal parts of each. The coffee-pot must be perfectly clean, the water must be boiling and the coffee ground fine. then we can proceed to make our coffee. There is such a. di- versity of taste and opinion about the quantity of coffee to use, that to spe- cify it would be impossible; buta very good coffee, and one which suits most tastes is made thus. A heaping table- spoonful of ground coffee to each cup- ful of water. The coffee is thorough- ly mixed with a fresh eggâ€"shell and allâ€"and the required amount of water is added. It may have to be stirred once or twice so the egg cannot cock into lumps. Permit it to boil a few seconds and allow it to remain stand- ing at the back of the stove a. short while. Of course, this may not be strong enough to suit everyone’s taste, so double the quantity of coffee can be used. Use thick cream with it. Every farmer has cows, 40 let him not be guilty of insulting the coffee with blue milk. It is mistaken econâ€" omy. Here is another way to make coffeeâ€" an old-fashioned and a. good recipe: Scald the tin coffee-boiler and put in 1t one heaping breakfast-cupful of ground coffee mixed with the yolk, white, and broken shell of one egg; to this add about three pints of briskly- boillng water; place on the front of the range and allow it to boil fast for sixty seconds, then clear with a third of a cup of cold water and remove gently to the side of the range. After a minute or two pour into the pot in which it is to go to the table, having first scalded the pot thoroughly. Coffee made in this way and served with cream and sugar is particularly good. After each time used, the coffee-pot should be carefully washed in soap suds and thoroughly rinsed. care being taken that it is perfectly dry before it is put away. .A coffee lover would pre~ fer to have but one cup of good coffee a. day. rather than two poorly made. \Vhy is it, with so many excellent me- thods of making it, coffee is so often found to be the most undesirable beverâ€" age one can drink exercise a. little ca it more daintily, will say of your delicious. Have You Made allspioe. simmer are clear. Then jars. For pies t of 2-3 tomatoes 3 son with butter, 1 if needed. as regL' be seasoned. be seasoned. Mince Meat.-â€"-Two bowls chopped ap- ples, 1 bowl chopped meat. 1â€"4 lb. suet, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, 2 tea- cups molasses, 1 large teaspoon each at cinnamon, and cloves, 1 nutmeg, 1 lb. raisins, 1-2 lb. currants, 1-4 lb. Citron cut fine. 1 quart cider and sugar and salt. to taste. . Mince Piesâ€"Five crackers rolled fine, 2 cups hot water, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup raisins, chopped 3. little, 1 cup molasses, 1-2 curp_vineg_ar‘(fill Athfe cup “lit?! wa- lbs ter 59‘ Hall v1neg 1 cu; or nfiml'and Marcia and Mildred and ay abated the question of Helen, Hon- ora, Clapissa, Camilla, and Phyllis and add sm four pi. They talked of Medora, Aurora ant! Flora, Appleless Mince ;. green tomatoe r, 1 oz. each of M lle He HOUSEHOLD. Vh How They Named the Rabi at ple Deppe ail and did im if M , cup 1tter . Made Your Mince Meat ‘ Mince Meat.-â€"Chop fine 8 tomatoes and add 6 lbs. su- aach of cloves, cinnamon and mmer slowly till tomatoes Then put away in covered pies take in the proportion noes and 1-3 meat and sea.- utter, boiled cider and sugar gs regular mince pies should 113 )rse laugh No Sale. tte x? Take a. little time. are in making it, serve , and no one can or coffee but that it is 5 cup cup I and Phyllis say ‘ n i equme I‘wa cups CUI‘I‘EI 1‘1 )ile 1E s, 1_ cup a mmce- spice to Some and also ill make rolled ‘lasses, ider, 1 kera